Breaking Down Bursaries (and grants)
By Brett Dickinson The finances for university can be complicated and potentially off-putting. With this in mind bursaries, grants and other schemes which may help financially become even more…
Find out moreA Quick Guide to Apprenticeships
When young people come to you with initial questions about apprenticeships, it can be useful to give them something to takeaway and look back over in their own time. That’s…
Find out moreApprenticeships and Finance
Apprenticeships tend to come with the tagline ‘earn while you learn’ but young people often know little beyond that catchy phrase. When a young person asks you about an apprenticeship,…
Find out moreStudent Finance Jargon Buster
Student Finance can seem complicated to our young people due to the variety of new terms they will have to learn (as well as the fact that Student Loans are…
Find out moreFinding your feet with Student Finance
By Brett Dickinson So you’re thinking about going to University? Fantastic. Whether it’s local or further afield, a BA or BSc, your favourite subject from school or something completely…
Find out moreTime to consider a STEM career?
By Steph Francis The theme of this year’s STEM week is time. Time is central to an enormous number of scientific research and discoveries, from the time needed for…
Find out moreMy Careers Week Blog
by Emily Bailey, SBY Business Manager I often reflect on the winding career pathway that has led me to my current role. My first job at age 14…
Find out moreThe benefits of early career planning
by Mark Nixon, SBY Careers Adviser. It has been a fantastic experience having careers meetings with our south Bristol year 11 students over the past couple of terms,…
Find out moreUseful Resources and Providers
SBY Resources: Student Finance Jargon Buster Careers Jargon Buster A Quick Guide to Apprenticeships Online resources: UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to…
Find out moreMy Experience As An Intern At SBY (South Bristol Youth)
I am Samiya Hussein, and I have just completed a 5-week internship programme with SBY. I am a student at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College (2022-24), studying Sociology, Business and…
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